What Is an Asteroid?​

question 81

Multiple Choice

What is an asteroid?​

• A) ​dust and small rock orbiting around the sun
• B) ​a ball of ice with a tail
• C) a small planet​
• D) ​a small sun with weak solar emissions
• E) ​debris from a large planet

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Definitions:

Correlation Matrix

A table showing the correlation coefficients between sets of variables to summarize their mutual relationships.

Pearson Correlations

A measure of the linear correlation between two variables, quantified by the Pearson correlation coefficient, ranging from -1 to 1.

Variables

Elements, features, or factors that are likely to vary or change among individuals or experiments.

Predictors

Variables in statistical models that are used to forecast or anticipate the outcome of a dependent variable.